WASHINGTON, DC – November 14, 2013 – The Student Conservation Association (SCA), the national leader in youth service and stewardship, today announced the states and universities that provided the most youth volunteers to its conservation programs in national, state, and local...Read more

After graduating from high school in Williamson, Wayne County, I did combat tours with the U.S. Marine Corps in Afghanistan and Iraq. But like the thousands of other vets returning to upstate New York, I was left wondering what to do next. Where could I put my military training to best use? How...Read more

(WASHINGTON, DC) October 28, 2012 – The Student Conservation Association (SCA), the national leader in youth service and stewardship, has signed a formal agreement with the federal Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to assist in disaster response and...Read more

Growing up in the Petworth section of the District of Columbia, I was 10 years old before I saw my ﬁrst real park. I didn’t realize at the time that it would be my salvation from the drugs and violence that were ravaging my community. It would...Read more

The men and women I’m training know we’re about to confront a merciless enemy. We are all military veterans, and in the ﬁeld we have an objective, a plan, and the ﬂexibility to change tactics midstream — just as in the armed forces.

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The Student Conservation Association (SCA) is America’s conservation corps. Our members protect and restore national parks, marine sanctuaries, cultural landmarks and community green spaces in all 50 states.